FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My pricing begins at $125 / hour. I generally meet with my students for an hour and half at a time. If your budget does not make this rate possible, we can negotiate.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
First, I like to talk on the phone with my students and/or the parents of my students to answer any questions that they have, and to talk about what plan would work best for them. I also send them the materials they should use, and ask my students to take a full practice test (if they are studying for a test). At our first meeting, I get to know my student's interests and skills. Then I ask them what they envision for their process, and what kind of teaching helps them the most. Depending upon what I hear, and my evaluation of the test results they have, or the homework that I see, I continue to assess my student's current situation, and I choose the exact exercises or explanations that will give them the biggest results in the shortest amount of time. Every one of my students is different, and therefore, this process changes with each student, but listening and assessing always happen.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have more than 10 years of experience teaching GRE, GMAT, SAT, LSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT 2 Math 1 and 2, SAT 2 Physics, English, writing, and high school math up to and including AP Calculus, as well as AP Physics. I am a jack of all trades, with an MFA in Performance and a BA in Theatre, undergraduate work in Physics and math, and I have completed graduate work in Women’s Studies and Dramaturgy, and was a NYC Math Teaching Fellow in 2009. Robert is a compassionate and caring teacher, and graduated in 2014 from the Interdependence Project’s meditation teacher training program. Besides tutoring, Robert has an art print business, writes novels and poetry, and is currently learning C++, Javascript, HTML, and CSS. Robert is a PC modding enthusiast and a somewhat-professional gamer.